Protein content
A 1 oz serving of aged goat cheese contains 8.5 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 30.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 127 kcal |
| Protein density | 27% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Dairy |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172197 |
A typical 1 oz serving of aged goat cheese contains 8.5 grams of protein (30.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 27% of the calories in aged goat cheese come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 81 dairy foods in the database, aged goat cheese ranks 22nd by protein per serving, and 335th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against lactose-free milk, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (lactose-free milk has 8 g per 1 cup).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172197 - "Cheese, goat, hard type" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Aged goat cheese has 30.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 8.5 g.
Yes. Aged goat cheese is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 1 oz serving of aged goat cheese contains 8.5 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Aged goat cheese is a good source of protein, and about 27% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against lactose-free milk, another dairy food entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (lactose-free milk has 8 g per 1 cup).
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